Running Costs for a Dessicant Dehumidifier

Leon_W

Ecoair now have a two year guarantee so that put my mind at rest. I've had both types and this new one is SO much better than the compressor one I had before and it extracts twice as much water in half the time !


Most of the reviews were 5 star on Amazon with a few failures mentioned, but when I weighed it up you are more likely to post a negative than a positive anyway so it's likely that failures are rare.

Horizon81

I know it sounds like I have a downer on the dessicant ones - I don't. I'd really like to get the most efficient one for my money. Indeed I see ecoair now have a 2 year warranty but again through reading various sites their customer service doesn't seem particularly great (how much of a fuss did lstar337 have to kick up to get anywhere) and it seems they can repair the item under warranty but you have to pay for courier and then there's the asscociated time wasted. If I lived near the ecoair/meaco HQ I'd give one a try but seems too risky to me.

Kernel_Sanders

splodger_seedswapper wrote: »

hi - i've got a really daft question about dehumidifiers

do they just extract moisture from the air - or do they pick up liquids too?

i have to dry my washing indoors during winter - so have set up a washing line in a room that i use to store my homebrew - will the dehumidifier draw liquid from my demijohns (or water filled airlocks)?

should i dry the washing somewhere else - or would it be ok in same room as my wine - with dehumidifier on?

They draw moisture, not liquid. The wine won't evaporate if closed to the air!

splodger_seedswapper

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

They draw moisture, not liquid. The wine won't evaporate if closed to the air!

thanks - it was the water in the airlocks that i was most worried about
i will only run the dehumidifier for a few hours at night (cheaper leccy) - so i'll put it back into that room - cheers :T

hairydog

Horizon81 wrote: »

The compressor ones seem a lot more robust - a little noisier maybe, but these dessicant types seem too fragile.

Can I interest you in a few compressor dehumidifiers? Only two or three years old. They only worked well in warm humid conditions, but now they don't work at all. I expect they could be regassed, but it'd cost more than they are worth.

Just because compressor ones are heavy and noisy doesn't mean they last longer.

mandm65

Horizon81 wrote: »

Nice, let us know how you get on with it. I see the ecoair 122 Simple is no longer available on breathingspace.co.uk and Amazon's own stocks have run out.

I'm tempted to take a punt on a compressor one from Screwfix.

Its appraoching almost two weeks and the dehumidifiers doing what it does best, pleased with our choice and the results, cloths do seems to dry a little quicker :j

southernsun

Recently purchased the ecoair mk5 classic and am impressed with it so far.

Had it running on full power for first 3 days then on the eco setting 24hrs a day since, also used the laundry mode for between 6-10 hours at weekends. Basically had it plugged in and running non stop since 14th November.

Have been keeping an eye on my electricity meter and although I don't have an exact figure for how much extra it has cost for the month looking back at my usage from the same period last year it is somewhere between 120-150 units more so somewhere around £15 to run non stop for a month. The fact it has been used to dry clothes (instead of tumble drier) and improved the air quality and condensation problem we had is worth every penny. Will hopefully not need it in the warmer/drier months so guess it will come in under £100 a year to run.

Stompa

In case anybody is interested, I noticed this yesterday:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ecoair-dd122fw-mk5-desiccant-classic-dehumidifier-with-ioniser-silver-filter-amazon-1747373

ummHamza

I have been reading this thread since I need to invest in one or more dehumidifiers. Our property is currently rented and it's been for the last 4 years. The tenants are suffering from a severe condensation problem, there is mould growth ( black spots) in almost every room on the ceiling and walls, inside wardrobes, even clothes and mattresses. Water drips down one bedroom external wall and lots on the windows. They have moved in September and after less than 2 months complained about the condensation. Over the past 4 years the humidity level has increased and now it has exploded. The house is aerated and heated but it doesn't make any difference. A guy came round to have a look and suggested we should get dehumidifiers. Another company came before that and recommended air vents. But we think dehumidifiers offer a better solution.
So now I need to decide which one(s). I have a few questions regarding them which I hope I can find answers to on this forum.
1) The house is a 3 bedroom semi detached house in the UK, with an extension at the back and the loft is open, there are stairs leading to it. How many dehumidifiers will need? One for each floor or just one placed correctly?
2) I have seen there are dehumidifiers for houses upto 5 bedrooms. Does that mean to control humidity in a house you can only have one dehumidifier?
3) I have seen in threads that some people have a dehumidifier on each floor. Is that really necessary considering the above?
4) Is more than one dehumidifier used so as not to have to carry them from one floor to another?
5) Is it worth hiring a commercial dehumidifier with a high extraction rate for a week and then start using the home ones?
6) The guy who came to see the house said that within a week or two the situation will improve. So how many dehumidifiers will I need for this?
7) Where should the dehumidifier be placed in the house? Do we need to do room by room at first?
I'm sorry the post is quite long but I wanted to explain the situation.
Thank you for your help in this matter. Our property is in a pitiful state.

kevlar22

Are the dessicant type much quieter than the compressor type as we had a Delonghi DEM10 which worked really well but although reasonably quiet, it was on a landing and was just a bit too annoying for the wife

TIA